A Carlisle man was arrested Friday after a woman told police he struck her in the back of her head and attempted to steal her prescription medication.

Michael Shoemaker, 40, of the 100 block of N. East St., is charged with robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail in Cumberland County Prison.

The 32-year-old female victim told police that she was also grabbed by the throat and pushed against a wall by Shoemaker. The incident reportedly took place Thursday around 3:30 p.m. at Shoemaker’s residence.

He was arrested a day later and transported to county prison. Shoemaker has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday before Magisterial Distrct Judge Jessica Brewbaker.

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